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BEST WRITING BOOKS
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Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with WordsPoemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan G. Wooldridge
Buy new: $9.86 / Used from: $2.87
Great inspirational book for writers, poets; a must read for all aspiring writers.
Fast Fiction: Creating Fiction in Five MinutesFast Fiction: Creating Fiction in Five Minutes by Roberta Allen
Buy used from: $1.97
New approach to writing exercises; great for prompting new ideas, writing starts.
The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript FormatsThe Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats by Dian Dincin Buchman
Buy used from: $0.01
Best book for formating any type of manuscript; easy to use.
The International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses 2001-02 (International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses, 37th ed (Paper))The International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses 2001-02 (International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses, 37th ed (Paper))
Buy new: $27.32 / Used from: $2.08
Best book for publishing to literary publishers, in both books & journals; a can't-live-without for those writers wishing to be published.
Everyday Life in the 1800s: A Guide for Writers, Students & Historians (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life)Everyday Life in the 1800s: A Guide for Writers, Students & Historians (Writer's Guides to Everyday Life) by Marc McCutcheon
Buy used from: $19.94
Great for history writers or history buffs; arranged in an easy to read format for quick reference.
If You Can Talk You Can WriteIf You Can Talk You Can Write by Joel Saltzman
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Great inspiration for writer's block & taking the anxiety out of writing; great for students of all ages.
If You Want to Write: Thoughts About Art, Independence, and SpiritIf You Want to Write: Thoughts About Art, Independence, and Spirit by Brenda Ueland
Buy used from: $8.53
Best audio writing book on tape that I've heard; great for inspiration; timeless.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LifeBird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.99
Good audio tape to help inspire and ease writer's block & anxiety.
2003 Poet's Market (Poet's Market, 2003)2003 Poet's Market (Poet's Market, 2003)
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Indispensable for getting your poetry published; I can't live without it.
How to Publish Your Poetry: A Complete Guide to Finding the Right Publishers for Your Work (Square One Writer's Guide)How to Publish Your Poetry: A Complete Guide to Finding the Right Publishers for Your Work (Square One Writer's Guide) by Helene Ciaravino
Buy used from: $2.10
Step by step guide to help new poets get their foot in the door.